Jaisamand Lake is also known as Dhebar, is located 52km south east of Udaipur.The lake, built by Maharana Jai Singh in 1685, is the second biggest artificial lake of the world covering an area of 36sq km, was formed by a marble dam built across the Gomati River in the late 17th century. Canals carry water from the lake to villages in the western area. Statistics of the lake is really amazing-- 102 feet deep at its deepest end, a circumference of 30 miles with marble staircases leading into the water, 9 miles in breadth. There are seven islands on this lake. Two bigger islands are known as Babaka Bhagra and a smaller is called Piari.The size of the lake is--1202 feet long, 116 feet high and 70 feet broad at the base. It is large reservoir lake, in the southeastern Aravalli Range, south-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. The northern end of the lake has a palace with a courtyard while its southern end has a pavilion of 12 pillars. The summer palaces of the Queens of Udaipur surround Jaisamand Lake on all sides,and it is a popular spot for outings and picnics.It is one of the largest lakes in Asia covering an area of 36sqkm. On the banks of lake are elegant marble steps descending to the water and a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
